How to grow toy pumpkin planting technology

Toy pumpkin, as the name implies, this kind of pumpkin is mainly for people to watch and play. Although toy pumpkins have no edible value, they are as popular in the market as others. Many people are thinking about the planting method of this relatively novel plant, and the editor will introduce it to you in detail.

How to grow toy pumpkins

1. Soaking seeds to accelerate germination

Sun the seeds for 1-2 days before sowing, then soak the seeds in 55 ℃ warm soup for 15-20min, cool naturally and soak the seeds in clean water for 4-5 hours, fish them out, wrap them with gauze, put them in the germination box, accelerate germination under the condition of 28 ℃, check twice a day, and wash the seeds with warm water, and sow them when the seeds are white. Cultivation in the open field can be sowed directly without budding, but it is necessary to break the membrane in time to support the seedlings. The amount of seed used for 667m2 is 200g.

2. Make a good seedbed

Seedlings can be raised using containers such as nutrition bowls or plastic cylinders with a diameter of 10cm. Sowing earlier, the temperature is low, should use electric hotline seedling, above arranged nutrition bowl. With the postponement of sowing time, cold bed can be used to raise seedlings. Nutrient soil: 6 samples of paddy topsoil with high fertility or 6 samples of vegetable garden soil that had not been planted with melons for more than 3 years, 3 parts of rotten barnyard manure, 1 part of coke ash, plus 0.2% ternary compound fertilizer, mixed well, sprayed 1000 times of 20% methyl phosphos EC for soil disinfection, sieving, and bowls.

3. Sowing management

Put the germinated seeds flat in a nutrition bowl, 1 in each bowl, cover with 1cm thick nutrient soil after sowing, and then cover with plastic film for heat preservation. When about 70% of the cotyledons are unearthed, remove the plastic film and continue to keep warm and raise seedlings. From sowing to unearthed cotyledons, the soil temperature was kept at 25-30 ℃. After the cotyledons were unearthed, the soil temperature was 20-25 ℃ in the daytime and 15-20 ℃ at night. After the first true leaf is unfolded, shine as much as possible and water less to prevent seedling crowding. 5-7 days before transplanting, strengthen seedling refining to adapt to the external environment.

Planting technology of toy pumpkin

1. Variety selection of toy pumpkin

There are dozens of ornamental pumpkin varieties, such as UFO, panda, microphone, flower face, golden egg, silver egg, hydrangea, golden boy, jade girl, incense burner, white jade, Phnom Penh, half the sky, lace, a little yellow, small pillow, small gourd and so on. Growers had better buy mixed seeds, that is, a dozen to dozens of ornamental pumpkin mixed seeds, so that the product melons have many patterns, the visit effect is good, and the product melons are also easy to sell, which is a new feature in the sightseeing agricultural park.

2. Cultivation season and cultivation mode of toy pumpkin.

It is generally cultivated in spring in the north, and can be cultivated all the year round in cold areas of the four seasons. Ornamental pumpkin is mostly the main vine melon, side vine melon is very few, coupled with its product melon is not large, not heavy, so it is more suitable for vertical (shelf or wall) cultivation. In order to improve the appearance and color of melons, protected cultivation is advocated. Of course, it can also be cultivated in the open field.

Planting conditions of toy pumpkin

1. Time

Sowing period: spring-summer; flowering period: July-September.

2. Temperature

The optimum temperature for germination and growth was 20-30 ℃ and 15-30 ℃ respectively.

3. Lighting

Same as planting ordinary pumpkin, choose the place with good sunshine, 3-4 seeds in a hole, about 2 cm covered with soil. When the plant is 30 cm apart or 3-4 pieces of this leaf, it is transplanted elsewhere.

4. Fertilizer

Base fertilizer with compost and compound fertilizer, topdressing 2-3 times during the growth period, slightly increase phosphate fertilizer, potash fertilizer, in order to facilitate flowering and fruiting. If artificial pollination can be used at flowering stage, the yield is more ideal.

What are the points for attention in growing toy pumpkins

Please store the seeds in a cool, dry place.

2. Losses caused by improper climatic conditions or cultivation techniques shall not bear economic responsibility other than the price of seeds.

3. The thickness of soil cover on the seed surface is 2-3 times of the seed diameter.

4. The heredity of this variety is complex and can no longer be used.

On the toy pumpkin planting methods and some experience will be introduced here, I hope it will be helpful to everyone. The prospect of growing toy pumpkins is very good, but if you want to make a profit in this way, you should still be good at management during the planting period.